Raw footage shows Damascus sky as US, allied strikes announced

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Missiles streak across the Damascus skyline as the U.S. launches an attack on Syria targeting different parts of the capital, early Saturday, April 14, 2018.

PHOTO: AP Photo/Hassan Ammar

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The Damascus sky lights up missile fire as the U.S. launches an attack on Syria targeting different parts of the capital early Saturday, April 14, 2018. Syria's capital has been rocked by loud explosions that lit up the sky with heavy smoke as U.S. President Donald Trump announced airstrikes in retaliation for the country's alleged use of chemical weapons.

PHOTO: AP Photo/Hassan Ammar

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Flares lit up the skies over Damascus, the Syrian capital, early Saturday morning as President Donald Trump announced military airstrikes by the U.S., in cooperation with French and British allies.

Missiles streak across the Damascus skyline as the U.S. launches an attack on Syria targeting different parts of the capital, early Saturday, April 14, 2018.

PHOTO: AP Photo/Hassan Ammar

The Damascus sky lights up missile fire as the U.S. launches an attack on Syria targeting different parts of the capital early Saturday, April 14, 2018. Syria's capital has been rocked by loud explosions that lit up the sky with heavy smoke as U.S. President Donald Trump announced airstrikes in retaliation for the country's alleged use of chemical weapons.

PHOTO: AP Photo/Hassan Ammar

Flares lit up the skies over Damascus, the Syrian capital, early Saturday morning as President Donald Trump announced military airstrikes by the U.S., in cooperation with French and British allies.

Missiles streak across the Damascus skyline as the U.S. launches an attack on Syria targeting different parts of the capital, early Saturday, April 14, 2018.

PHOTO: AP Photo/Hassan Ammar

The Damascus sky lights up missile fire as the U.S. launches an attack on Syria targeting different parts of the capital early Saturday, April 14, 2018. Syria's capital has been rocked by loud explosions that lit up the sky with heavy smoke as U.S. President Donald Trump announced airstrikes in retaliation for the country's alleged use of chemical weapons.

PHOTO: AP Photo/Hassan Ammar

Flares lit up the skies over Damascus, the Syrian capital, early Saturday morning as President Donald Trump announced military airstrikes by the U.S., in cooperation with French and British allies.

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Flares lit up the skies over Damascus, the Syrian capital, early on Saturday morning as U.S. President Donald Trump announced the airstrikes from the White House.

The United States, France and Britain together launched military strikes in Syria to punish President Bashar Assad for a suspected chemical attack against civilians and to deter him from doing it again.

Syrian television reported that Syrian air defenses have responded to the attack.